Melbourne Proceedings - World Association of Zoos and Aquariums

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Editorial
Dear WAZA Members and Friends!
I would like to start with a big thank Many positive examples and suc- Legend:
you to our host, Zoos Victoria! Ad- cess stories were presented and Conference Documents
ditionally, I wish to congratulate at the important link to the decade on
the occasion of their 150th Anniver- biodiversity was underlined by many DOC Documents submitted
sary – a nice coincidence with WAZA’s speakers. Fruitful discussions took prior to the Conference,
77th Anniversary. place on the cooperation between as- like Committee reports,
sociations, animal welfare and global Association reports.
Our conference was a big success species management plans. Welfare
and the focus on “fighting extinction” and population management as well INF Documents presented
covered a wide array of topics, rang- as associated strategic developments at the conference without
ing from conservation, education to have been identified as focus of work previous documentation,
collection sustainability and popu- for the coming years. Finally, two made available after
lation management. The keynote resolutions, one on endorsing the the Conference
presenters underlined the important new IUCN reintroduction guidelines
role of zoos and aquariums and the and one on CO compensation while MEM Presentations
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responsibility of our community highlighting ocean acidification were of new members
in the interaction with about 700 mil- adopted.
lion visitors to zoo and aquarium ADM Administrative sessions
facilities worldwide. Thanks again for this highlight in
WAZA’s jubilee year and thanks to COM Committee meetings
all members for the ongoing support at the Conference
and active involvement in the global
zoo and aquarium community!! WS Workshop results
Gerald Dick RES Resolution
Executive Director
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Table of Contents
Welcome Address by the Host .....................................5 Special Session on Population
Welcome Address by the Minister Management and Ocean
for Environment and Climate Change, Conservation ....................................73
Victoria, Australia ........................................................7 Future Proofing Programs –
Welcome to Our Region ..............................................9 an Australasian approach ...........................................74
Welcome Address Mission of Mermaids (film screening) and
by the WAZA President ..............................................11 Introduction to Ocean Acidification ...........................79
Keynote Addresses ........................... 13 List of Participants ............................83
The Environmental Crisis –
A Question of Leadership ..........................................14
A New Model for Conservation ...................................17
WAZA Congress Papers Abstracts .......19
Received Full WAZA
Congress Contributions .....................29
Love your Locals .......................................................30
Release to the Wild of Charismatic Mega Fauna:
the Risks and Successes ............................................33
Current Conservation Efforts Supported by the
Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums ............37
Breeding and reintroduction
of Ural owls (Strix uralensis) .......................................39
The Big C – A Discussion on the Allocation of Scarce
Resources for Zoo and Aquarium Conservations ........40
Conservation of Swedish Amphibians –
A Success Story? ........................................................43
Zoos FIGHTING extinction
& Zoos FACILITATING extinction ...............................45
Facts and Figures from The Granby Zoo:
Increasing Revenues as a Major Player
in Social Economy .....................................................47
Conservation Efforts for the
Endangered Ozark Hellbender ..................................52
Managing Toucans and Flamingos at the Parque
das Aves, Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná State, Brazil ............54
Panama’s Noah’s Ark .................................................56
Conservation Medicine: An Approach
to Fight the Extinction of All Species .........................58
Temaikèn’s Natural Reserve in Misiones,
Argentina: Join Us! ....................................................62
Conserving Madagascar’s Biodiversity,
Building Local Capacity and Raising Environmental
Awareness of Youth: The cooperative work of zoos for
Madagascar – The Madagascar
Fauna and Flora Group ..............................................64
Unraveling a Mystery! ...............................................66
Community Conservation –
A Peri-Urban Case Study in Fighting Extinction ..........68
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Welcome Address by the Host
Kenneth Hinchcliff, Chairman of Zoos Victoria
I would like to thank the Hon. Ryan This is not an empty goal or a hollow And financially, it means we are
Smith, Minister for Environment and public relations promise. It’s what we focused on long -term sustainability
Climate Change, Jörg Junhold, WAZA believe needs to happen to prevent in all our operations, so that we can
President and Karen Fifield, Chairper- some of our most unique native ani- deliver increased investment in con-
son of ZAA for being here today. mals from extinction. servation.
Zoos Victoria is extremely proud to It is why we have made conservation Conservation requires us all to work
be hosting 200 delegates from the central to everything we do – whether with our visitors and the broader
world’s leading zoos and aquariums you run the zoo kiosk or work in the community so they are empowered
here in Melbourne. native animal recovery team. to save species from extinction.
That’s why we focus on working
We gather because we are on a We saw the opportunity for Zoos with people and wildlife. Our fresh
shared quest: Fighting Extinction. Victoria to play a much larger and approach is already leading to some
more active role in conservation, in encouraging results. Such as a water-
And I am absolutely confident that by Australia and globally. shed funding agreement with world
the end of our week together, we will fashion brand, Lacoste, to strengthen
be inspired with new ideas, experi- We saw how important it is to support the recovery of the Philippine croco-
ences and insights, that will help us specialist knowledge in the captive dile in our Save Your Logo partnership.
all play an important role in ensur- holding and management of threat-
ing our children and grandchildren ened native species. By thinking outside the square, we’re
continue to experience species in the reaching more people beyond the
wild, not only in our zoos. And we saw that it is essential to zoo gates. I hope you get time when
influence change in human behav- you’re in the city to see the incredible
For that is at the very heart of our iour across the community, so that street art promoting conservation
work at Zoos Victoria. zoos are not the only places where in one of our celebrated lanes, AC/
children will see wild animals in the DC Lane. Or at the Royal Children’s
We have so much to learn from each future. Hospital, which is the first hospital in
another this week, but let me take the world to permanently exhibit live
the liberty of touching on some of the Fighting Extinction is our number one animals – Melbourne Zoo’s meerkat
work we are doing here in Victoria, priority. In practice, it means we want troupe of nine, who are cheering up
home of Australia’s oldest zoo. every animal in our collection to have the sickest children while teaching
conservation relevance. them about animals.
At Zoos Victoria, we are now in our
third year of a 20-year plan to posi- For visitors, it means we want to
tion ourselves as the world’s leading inspire them to become conservation
zoo -based conservation organisation. advocates.
For our staff, we want to support their
development so they help our organi-
zation transition from a traditional
zoo to a fully ‑fledged conservation
organization.
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Over the past two years our Don’t season, 24 Tasmanian Devil joeys Finally let me say how exciting it is
Palm us Off campaign has connected were born at Healesville Sanctuary. to see so many delegates around the
thousands of Australians to the plight This is an outstanding result for our world – united in our efforts to Fight
of orang -utans in South East Asia expert keeping team. Extinction.
from unsustainable palm oil produc-
tion. We have also taken stock of all of our By working together, and with our
conservation work and looked at it communities, we will give our most
Some 160,000 students visit a Zoos in the context of what is happening precious creatures a fighting chance.
Victoria campus each year, making globally. This has led us to unite under I hope your time in Melbourne will
it one of the largest non -classroom a single premise: that Zoos Victoria inspire you on our shared goal of
educators in the State. is fighting, and will continue to fight Fighting Extinction.
extinction.
Recently, every Victorian school was
given the opportunity to design, paint We are strengthening our efforts to
and exhibit one of 55 mini elephants save species from extinction, par-
alongside renowned Australian artists, ticularly those that are most at risk
to celebrate Melbourne Zoo’s most in Victoria. We have made a public
famous Asian Elephant calf, Mali. commitment to ensure that no native
terrestrial vertebrate species in Victo-
In our zoos, we have continued to ria will go extinct within the next five
expand our capacity to save priority years. We call this our Fighting Extinc-
threatened species by bolstering re- tion Commitment. And we will be
covery Programs, such as for Tasma- taking every opportunity to showcase
nian Devils at Healesville Sanctuary. our work with threatened species and
find new and exciting ways to engage
The Tasmanian Devil is threatened our visitors in this critical quest. You
by a serious Facial Tumor Disease, a will see some of these efforts when
fatal and contagious condition that you visit Healesville Sanctuary on
is spreading rapidly through wild Wednesday.
populations. Over the past breeding
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Welcome Address by the Minister
for Environment and Climate Change,
Victoria, Australia
The Hon Ryan Smith
Jörg Junhold – President of WAZA Playing host to the World Association Hopefully you will get to meet many
of Zoos and Aquariums, with 200 del- of these special creatures on Wednes-
Gerald Dick –Executive Director of egates from 35 countries around the day when you visit Healesville Sanctu-
WAZA world, is a great opportunity for us ary.
to learn about global efforts to fight
Karen Fifield – President of ZAA extinction. Shy characters like the Platypus.
Our rare and endangered Helmeted
Welcome to Melbourne, an exciting One thing is startlingly clear: extinc- Honeyeater. And the Tasmanian
city where we are united with your tion rates across the globe are reach- Devil, that we are trying to protect
mission and conference theme, Fight‑ ing historic levels. And unfortunately against a fatal facial tumor disease
ing Extinction. Australia is no exception. that is spreading rapidly through wild
populations.
During your week here, I am sure you As an island nation, Australia experi-
will fall in love with our native wildlife ences direct challenges to our unique Our resolve to strengthen our con-
and help us, as we wish to help you, wildlife. Here in Victoria, bushfires servation efforts locally has been
save species on the edge of extinc- and climate change are a major spurred by the success of our efforts
tion. threat to some of our unique species. on international issues such as defor-
estation in South East Asia.
Melbourne Zoo, where you met last I congratulate the leadership of Zoos
night, is celebrating its 150th anniver- Victoria for redoubling its efforts to A successful Zoos Victoria campaign
sary this year. fight for endangered native species. to raise awareness in our community
Twenty key species at greatest risk of of the effects of unsustainable oil
This is an important milestone. As extinction are now receiving the most palm farming has led to truth in labe-
well as celebrating Australia’s oldest support, to ensure that no native Vic- ling legislation in our national Senate.
zoo and our conservation achieve- torian terrestrial vertebrate species
ments, we are also using our 150th will go extinct.
year to take stock of what is happen-
ing globally and in our own backyard.
For Zoos Victoria has an ambitious
goal: to be the world’s leading
zoo-based conservation organization
within 20 years.
We will not get there without the help
of like-minded organizations like your
own.
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The Don’t Palm Us Off campaign For instance, many Victorians would While there are a great many things
brought together the voices of not know the endangered Leadbeater happening at Zoos Victoria, which
163,000 Australians who were heard Possum is our faunal emblem. So the you will learn about during the con-
in Canberra, demonstrating the task for us in Victoria, and the task for ference, there are also real challenges
power of the community to affect all of us committed to fight extinc- that we need your help and experi-
change. tion, is to introduce our threatened ence with.
animals to the world in every way
As Minister for the Environment and possible. It’s difficult to expect people We are very pleased that you have
Climate Change, and Minister for to take action to help save animals chosen Melbourne for your annual
Youth, I am energized by the power they don’t know. conference.
of zoos and aquariums to connect
children and the community with That’s why I am extremely proud that As like-minded people committed to
conservation. our Government has made it free global conservation, I am sure you
for children to visit our zoos on any will have a very positive experience
As a father who visits our zoos regu- weekend or on school holidays. here in Victoria, and build friendships
larly with my children, I have seen that will help in the care of endan-
firsthand how they are inspired to act We are thrilled that through making gered animals the world-over.
to save wildlife. zoo visits free for children, record
numbers of children are visiting our
It’s so important to give all children three zoos, where they are learning
the experience of wildlife up close. more about wildlife.
As a government, we are pleased to Total zoo visitation last year was
be supporting new interactive exhib- 1,890,000 a growth of 10%. Of these
its, with funding for the Growing Wild 640,000 were children who enjoyed
exhibit, to nurture a love of nature the opportunity of the free zoo pro-
and wildlife. This new exhibit with vided by the State Policy.
child-level viewing areas brings kids
fact-to-face with inquisitive Meerkats
and Giant Tortoises.
Engaging the interest of children in
nature and wildlife and raising aware-
ness of the importance of looking
after the environment, will help us all
in our goal, Fighting Extinction.